Navratri, Durga puja and Diwali, major festivals
of Hindus are over for the year. Festivals across the world marks oneness,
gatherings, celebrations, food, fun and frolic with family and friends. Festivals
bring everyone together.

Now days in India too people have started celebrating Halloween, which is basically a western concept and mostly fall near Diwali date which is on 31 October.

I had a ball of time with family friends & colleagues during Diwali and hope you did too. Sharing with you the decorations and the lovely moments I had during Diwali in office and at home.Deacoration at Home

Desk Decoration in office

Rangoli at Home & Office

ages : Personal Album

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Tuesday, November 8, 2016

Two
years back in 2014 my company had a massive recruitment drive for hiring almost
200 Management Graduates. So in the process have visited quite a few places in
the country for the Campus Recruitment.

One
of the campuses we visited was Pondicherry University. We drove down from
Chennai and reached the campus by 10.00 am. The Students were waiting for us.
Wasting no time we started with the Interviewing process. It took us some time
to interview 35-40 students. Once the process was finished we plan to leave the
campus immediately. The placement co-ordinator insisted a lot to have lunch
with them but we left the Campus as soon as the Interviewing process was completed.
We directly headed towards Auroville.

Auroville means 'the city of the dawn' and was founded in 1968 by a French lady Mirra Alfassa who was called ‘The Mother’ and was the successor toShri Aurobindo, a well- known spiritual leader. The town was
founded by her with the aim of creating a place which was a symbol of human
unity.

Auroville is meant to be a
universal town where men and women of all countries are able to live in peace
and progressive harmony, above all creeds, all politics and all nationalities.
The purpose of Auroville is to realize human unity.

12 gardens of Auroville

The Visitor Centre in Aurovilleremains open from 9 am- 5:30 pm and
we were lucky enough to attend the detailed video tutorial of what Auroville is
all about.

Sample Plan of Matrimandir at the Visitor's Centre

TheMatrimandiris not easily accessible and one need to
make a booking in advance (around 2 days), in order to visit the Matrimandir.
So since we have not made any bookings we thought of having a look from outside.
We had to walk from the Visitor Centre to the Matrimandir. It is a
pleasant 1km walk from the visitor's centre, along wooded paths and past an
astonishing banyan tree. Once we started walking we found that the
place is full of calmness and serenity.

The Banyan Tree on the way to Matrimandir

Once we reached the Matrimandir we
were mesmerised by the dome shaped golden structure. TheMatrimandiris a giant golden globe at the centre of the town,
surrounded by beautifully manicured lawns and trees. Going to Matrimandir would
definitely refresh your body and soul.

Matrimandir

Matrimandir

After coming from Matrimandir we explored the
area of Auroville. Here you will find things crafted by the inhabitants of the
township such as clothing, candles, incense, pottery, home textiles
etc. I picked up some incense and scented candles. We had a quick bite of Mufffins and the Masala Chai
in the Café.

Overall had a lovely time at Auroville.

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Saturday, September 24, 2016

Now since I have decided to keep updating my blog on regular intervals, I have started working on getting my hands on Sketch Pad. Started off with Zentangle. Came out with this Zentangle Butterfly. Loved doing it.

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Friday, September 9, 2016

Posting this post nearly after 2 and half years. Was busy with my little one who have turned 3 years last month. So was almost on a break. Not that I did not do anything. To be honest yes, did not do much on art and craft. Made a painting on canvas, which was spoiled by my little one while I was giving a finishing touch. She wanted to paint on the same canvas while I was away to attend a phone call and when I come back and to my surprise the canvas was filled with all different colors. So BOOOOOOM...... it goes. So decided that will not leave my painting book anywhere here and there.....

Completed this painting some days back. Almost took 2 months to complete. Used to do when the little one is off to sleep which is always after 11.30 PM - 12.00 and then you are so tired to do anything. Better late then never.

Matsya

So I will try to be regular with my postings. Lets see how regular. :-)

Friday, December 6, 2013

This painting was inspired by Trishla Jain. I have attended her exhibition in Mumbai in February 2012. Her art is very colourful & vibrant. Loved every bit of the exhibition. While I was browsing thru her art work along with my friend we came across many celebrities. Among them were Neeta Ambani, Sunil Shetty, Akshay Kumar.

This is my original work inspired by Trishla. I have named this painting as Seven Sins. All the seven sins are mentioned in painting. Do check out....

Do give me feedback.

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Wednesday, November 13, 2013

Abstract art can be a painting or sculpture that does not depict a
person, place or thing in the natural world. The Abstract art is a collection
of meaningless shapes and colors thrown onto a canvas. In such art the viewer
interprets its meaning for him/herself. It can be a test of someone’s
interpretation skills.

Abstract art is non-objective,
non-representational, and nonfigurative. Abstract art is one without a recognizable
subject, one which doesn't relate to anything external or try to "look
like" something. Instead the colour and form is the subject of the
abstract painting.

This form of art is Non realistic. Like any
other traditional art where the artist visualizes what he / she wants to
capture, in this art form there is no intentional visualization. The artist may
start creating artwork without realizing the end result. This kind of art can
be perceived in many ways depending on the interpersonal skills / creativity of
the viewer. Many a times the audience is not able to understand what the artist
is trying to convey. It is up to the viewer to perceive in their own way.

I wanted to create a Funky Abstract
Style with bold colours, bright shapes and intricate designs! The shape was
created spontaneously. I then painted in various shapes, one color at a time.
For instance, first I painted in all the yellow shapes. Then all the orange
shapes, then dark pink, light pink, etc.

I strive to create a balanced variety of
shapes and colors. The idea is that the different shapes and placement of
colors will cause the viewer's eyes to bounce around the canvas. In this way I
seek to create a sense of movement and energy in this funky artwork. So I
continue painting in these shapes until the white canvas is entirely covered.

The repetitive designs start to form funky,
sometimes intricate patterns.
There are many different shapes and colors, but there is an overall feeling of balance
and harmony. I named this
Painting as Teenager. A teenager is a confluence of passion,
emotion, feelings, and distractions. A
teenager keeps questioning and is always mysterious about the future. Aggression in teenager is represented in the
red border. Red is associated with aggression. When I started this painting I
was unaware of the end result.

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Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Diwali is one of my favorite festival with lights and sparkle in every nook and corner. There is so much to do in so little time, at least for the working ladies, cleaning, shopping, decorating, making dishes etc. I always feel Diwali without preparing sweets and snack is incomplete. Of course now a days one gets everything from market but making at home for Diwali is something different.

Hope you all had a great time with your family and friends during this festive season. I had a great time. Sharing with you the lovely moments I had during Diwali.

Floating flowers

Floating rose petals

Aum

Flowery lights from Bangkok

Pookalam

Homemade Lamp

Floating Flowers

Rangoli &Diyas

Laxmi feets in Rangoli

Floating Diya

Puja of Laxmi & Ganesh

Floating Diya in teracotta pot

Kandil in balcony

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Sunday, November 10, 2013

After thinking a lot I decided to do Warli Painting. I started with the rough draft of the painting and thought I can complete it in a day or two. But I took almost 5 days to complete this painting. Of course during my spare time. Medium used is canvas, spray paint & Acrylic paint.

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